The Fox Focus Fall/Winter 2015 | Page 18

THE FOX FOCUS... TOUR DE FOX: CLIMBING AND RIDING FOR A CURE From June 2 to September 12, ultra-athlete and Michael J. Fox Foundation staffer Sam Fox (no relation to Michael) took on a cycling and climbing adventure to unite the Parkinson’s community and support research. Inspired by his mom, who lives with Parkinson’s, and joined by many PD patients and families, Sam traveled across the contiguous United States — climbing the highest peak in each one — and into British Columbia, Canada. Meet some of the more than 2,000 people who took part in CINDY TODD (British Columbia) ON THE COMMUNITY 47 PEAKS SUMMITED NEARLY $2 MILLION 14,000 MILES JOURNEYED RAISED FOR RESEARCH Tour de Fox, including many Team Fox members & PD patients. ★ FINISH - VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA DICK MIGA (New Hampshire) Dick lives with PD, and his friends, family and coworkers rallied to raise more than $7,000 for research. Dick joined several of his teammates to summit Mt. Washington and